Camping safaris are designed for those in search of a real adventure, who enjoy the unpredictable wilderness.
On safaris you are expected to help with the camp chores. Your meals will be prepared by our expert safaris cook over wood fires those who join are from all walks of life and nationalities usually between sixteen and sixty years age, or more, however is not the criteria all that's needed is a sense of humor, a willingness to participate and a sport of adventure.
Here is our camping safari program. Please click the name of a destination or park for more details ...
Depart Nairobi in the morning for a journey south through the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Picnic lunch at Narok. Arrive Mara for late afternoon game viewing enroute. Early evening game drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Full day in the park in search of the Big Five. Meals and overnight at campsite. (Optional visit the Masai Village in the afternoon or to see the animal.)
Morning game drive, After breakfast depart Mara with picnic. Lunch at Narok arriving Nairobi late afternoon. App 04:00 p.m.
Package includes:
• Park Fees
• Transport
• Accommodation
• 3 Meals a day
• Services of a qualified driver guide and cook
3 days Samburu camping safari starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi, Kenya. We drive by road to visit Kenya most scenic park, Samburu Game Reserve home to amazing wildlife and statuesque warriors. View unique wildlife species like Oryx, Gerenuk, Somali Ostrich, Grevy zebra, reticulated giraffe and other wild animals and birds are peculiar to this semi arid region.
safari is perfect for you and your spouse, friends, family, honeymooners, colleagues and groups.
Accommodation - Choose: Luxury, Mid-range or Budget
Accommodation Type - Choose: Lodge or Self-Contained Tented Camp
Group Size: 2 People and above travelling together; guaranteed departure
Arrival in the morning at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or pick up from your hotel at 08:00 a.m. by our driver/guide. We drive north through to the northern frontier district and on to Samburu National Reserve. Afternoon game drive in this reserve famous for its exclusive game viewing. Dinner and overnight at either Ashnil Samburu Camp, Samburu Game Lodge, Samburu Simba Lodge, Samburu Sopa Lodge or Sentrim Samburu Lodge. Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Spend this whole day exploring Samburu Game Reserve with early morning game drive where the light is perfect for a good photographic scenery coupled with the concentration of wildlife on the ground, mid morning game drives and afternoon game drives where you will have the opportunity of spotting all the three cats including lion, leopard and cheata. We will have an option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire whole day in Samburu Game Reserve. We can have option visit to Samburu village and learn about the uniqueness of Samburu tribe and their culture at an extra cost. A wide variety of animals and bird life are seen at Samburu Game Reserve. Several species are considered unique to the region, including its unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats including lion, cheetah and leopard can be found here as well as Samburu elephant and buffalo. Uaso Nyiro river contains large number of Nile crocodiles. Other mammals are frequently seen in the park including gerenuk, Grant gazelle, Kirk dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Over 400 species of bird are seen in Samburu Game Reserve. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfishers sunbird, bee-eater, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary birds, Verreaux eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vulture.All meals and overnight stay at either Ashnil Samburu Camp, Samburu Game Lodge, Samburu Simba Lodge, Samburu Sopa Lodge or Sentrim Samburu Lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Morning game drive at sunrise when predators are active and later return return to the camp for breakfast. After breakfast we depart Samburu National Reserve with the last picturesque of Samburu and head for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon. You will be dropped at either your hotel or airport to connect your home bound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends. Meal Plan: Breakfast.
Safari price includes:
• Nairobi airport/hotel pick up/drop off transfers
• Ground transport while on safari in a customized safari mini-van with a roof hatch that pops up to enable easy viewing and photography with guaranteed window seats
• Services of knowledgeable, English speaking professional tour driver/guide
• All park entrance fees to include government taxes
• Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
• Full board accommodation in specified lodges or tented camps in single/double/twin/tripple rooms
• Flying doctor tourist air ambulance evacuation cover in case of emergency while on safari
• 1.5 litres mineral water per day while on safari
• Government taxes and local levies
• Start and ends in Nairobi
Safari price excludes:
• All personal travel insurances
• Items and services of a personal nature
• Extras at the lodges or camps; tips and gratuities, portage, telephone, laundry etc.
• Drinks and Beverages not in the itinerary
• Tour driver/guide gratuities
• Any optional activities such as village visit, balloon safaris, night game viewing, guided nature walks etc.
• International and domestic flights
• All airport taxes and visas
• Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari (can be arranged on request)
• Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
This 4 days Masai Mara camping safari starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi, Kenya. Safari will take you to one of the best tourist attractions in the world, the Masai Mara. Visitors will experience the most wonderful game viewing of abundant arrays of Kenya untamed wilderness wildlife in Masai Mara including the majestic Big Five - Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant. The dramatic sight of rhino, a lioness curled up with her cubs, the big cats and the distinctive red cloak of young tribal warriors crossing the plains, which ensures enduring memories of adventure of a lifetime safari to Masai Mara.
Thousands of various tourists from all over the world visit Masai Mara annually to watch the unique yearly wildebeest migration which plays host to the World Cup of wildlife greatest natural spectacle - the dramatic wildebeest great migration on earth between July and October from Serengeti, Tanzania into Masai Mara, Kenya.
If you only have a few days to break away from everyday life to be pampered and thrilled in one of the most beautiful wildlife areas in Kenya, this 4 days Masai Mara camping safari is for you.
This safari is perfect for you and your spouse, friends, family, honeymooners, colleagues and groups.
Accommodation - Choose: Luxury, Mid-range or Budget
Accommodation Type - Choose: Lodge or Self-Contained Tented Camp
Group Size: 2 People and above travelling together; guaranteed departure
Below you will find our detailed safari itinerary to start your safari.
Meet and greet services on arrival in the morning at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or pick up from your hotel at 08:00 a.m. by our driver/guide. We depart for Masai Mara via Great Rift Valley viewpoint and pass by Narok town to arrive Masai Mara Campsite in time for lunch followed by late afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at either Sarova Mara Camp, Mara Eden Camp, Mara Engai Wilderness Camp, Osero Enarau Camp, Engata Olerai Camp, Olmoran Tented Camp, Mwangaza Mara Camp. Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.
Full days spent exploring Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives where you will have the opportunity of spotting the BIG FIVE including lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. You will have an option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire whole day in the park. You will also have the option visit to local Masai village at an extra cost or balloon ride at only $450 per person. Masai Mara is one of the best known and most popular reserves in Africa where wildebeest migration could be seen with roughly thousand of animals, at other times there are still hundreds. The plains are full of wildebeest, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson gazelle. Also regularly seen are leopard, lion, hyena, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared fox. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance. Every July, August and September, the wildebeest travel from Tanzania Serengeti plains, northwards to the Masai Mara and the Mara River is the final obstacle. The wildebeest remain in the Mara between October and November. Between December and January the wildebeest gradually begin their migration back towards Serengeti plains in Tanzania. Over 450 species of bird life have been identified in the park among them 57 species of birds of prey, including vulture, marabou stork, and hornbill, crowned crane, ostrich, long-crested eagle, and African pygmy-falcon. These birds are prolific and come in every size and color including common but beautiful ones like the lilac breasted roller and plenty of other large species like eagles. All meals and overnight stay at either Sarova Mara Camp, Mara Eden Camp, Mara Engai Wilderness Camp, Osero Enarau Camp, Engata Olerai Camp, Olmoran Tented Camp, Mwangaza Mara Camp. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Early morning game drive on sunrise when predators are active with morning hunt of big cats. We will have an opportunity to capture a Lion making a Kill as most of the time Lions Kills very early in the morning before sunrise. We also experience the beauty of sunrise which reveals the back drop of Masai Mara which means the dotted hills in Maa Language. We later return to the camp for main breakfast. After breakfast we depart Masai Mara with the last picturesque of the MARA arriving Nairobi late afternoon. You will be dropped at either your hotel or airport to connect with your home bound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends. Meal Plan: Breakfast.
Safari price includes:
• Nairobi airport/hotel pick up/drop off transfers
• Ground transport while on safari in a customized safari mini-van with a roof hatch that pops up to enable easy viewing and photography with guaranteed window seats
• Services of knowledgeable, English speaking professional tour driver/guide
• All park entrance fees to include government taxes
• Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
• Full board accommodation in specified lodges or tented camps in single/double/twin/tripple rooms
• Flying doctor tourist air ambulance evacuation cover in case of emergency while on safari
• 1.5 litres mineral water per day while on safari
• Government taxes and local levies
• Start and ends in Nairobi
Safari price excludes:
• All personal travel insurances
• Items and services of a personal nature
• Extras at the lodges or camps; tips and gratuities, portage, telephone, laundry etc.
• Drinks and Beverages not in the itinerary
• Tour driver/guide gratuities
• Any optional activities such as village visit, balloon safaris, night game viewing, guided nature walks etc.
• International and domestic flights
• All airport taxes and visas
• Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari (can be arranged on request)
• Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
This 5 days Masai Mara Lake Nakuru camping safari starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi, Kenya. We drive by road to experience wildlife game viewing of wide varieties of wild animals and birds, Big Cats, Big Five and wildebeest migration to the two most scenic parks in Kenya, Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru.
Masai Mara is one of the best tourist attractions in the world. Visitors will experience the most wonderful game viewing of abundant arrays of Kenya untamed wilderness wildlife in Masai Mara including the majestic Big Five - Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant. The dramatic sight of rhino, a lioness curled up with her cubs, the big cats and the distinctive red cloak of young tribal warriors crossing the plains, which ensures enduring memories of adventure of a lifetime safari to Masai Mara.
Thousands of various tourists from all over the world visit Masai Mara annually to watch the unique yearly wildebeest migration which plays host to the World Cup of wildlife greatest natural spectacle - the dramatic wildebeest great migration on earth between July and October from Serengeti, Tanzania into Masai Mara, Kenya.
Lake Nakuru is the world most famous wildlife and bird life with an abundant availability of algae that draws large numbers of the Lesser Flamingos which form a very beautiful pink blanket over the shallow waters that looks very attractive. Endangered Black and White Rhino species are also found here.
If you only have a few days to break away from everyday life to be pampered and thrilled in one of the most beautiful wildlife areas in Kenya, this 5 days Lake Nakuru Masai Mara camping safari is for you.
This safari is perfect for you and your spouse, friends, family, honeymooners, colleagues and groups.
Accommodation - Choose: Luxury, Mid-range or Budget
Accommodation Type - Choose: Lodge or Self-Contained Tented Camp
Group Size: 2 People and above travelling together; guaranteed departure
Below you will find our detailed safari itinerary to start your safari.
Meet and greet services on arrival in the morning at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or pick up from your hotel at 0730hrs by our tour driver-guide. We depart for Masai Mara via Great Rift Valley viewpoint and pass by Narok town to arrive Masai Mara Campsite in time for lunch followed by late afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at either Sarova Mara Camp, Mara Eden Camp, Mara Engai Wilderness Camp, Osero Enarau Camp, Engata Olerai Camp, Olmoran Tented Camp, Mwangaza Mara Camp. Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.
We spend these two days exploring Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives where we will have the opportunity of spotting the BIG FIVE including lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. We will have an option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire whole day in the park. We will also have the option visit to local Masai village at an extra cost or balloon ride at only $450 per person. Masai Mara is one of the best known and most popular reserves in Africa where wildebeest migration could be seen with roughly thousand of animals, at other times there are still hundreds. The plains are full of wildebeest, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson gazelle. Also regularly seen are leopard, lion, hyena, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared fox. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance. Every July, August and September, the wildebeest travel from Tanzania Serengeti plains, northwards to the Masai Mara and the Mara River is the final obstacle. Over 450 species of bird life have been identified in the park among them 57 species of birds of prey. All meals and overnight stay at either Sarova Mara Camp, Mara Eden Camp, Mara Engai Wilderness Camp, Osero Enarau Camp, Engata Olerai Camp, Olmoran Tented Camp, Mwangaza Mara Camp. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
We leave Masai Mara after breakfast, drive through the park with the last picturesque of the MARA and arrive Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley arriving in time for lunch at the camp or hotel followed by afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru is a shallow, alkaline lake where both lesser and greater flamingos can be found in vast numbers, sometimes literally turning the water pink! The birds throng on Lake Nakuru one of the Rift Valley soda lakes that comprises almost a third of the park area. More than 450 species of birds have been recorded here as well as a rich diversity of other wildlife. The park also offers sanctuary to huge numbers of native African animals including waterbuck, warthog, impala, buffalo, Rothschild giraffe, eland, endangered black rhino, white rhino, tree climbing lion and occasionally leopard. A large herd of hippos have a territory in the northern part of the lake making for interesting game viewing. These are just some of the animals visitors might see and the landscapes range from sweeping grasslands bordering the lake to rocky cliffs and woodland. Its acacia and euphorbia forests are havens for animals during the heat of the day, making Lake Nakuru an excellent wildlife-viewing destination while the hippo pool is a favorite spot for picnics. Dinner and overnight at either Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, Lanet Matfam Resort, Chester Hotel, or Golden Palace Hotel. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Our last day starts with early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru as we will be able to capture black and White Rhinos as they are seen grazing along the lake. We experience amazing view of the lake and colored pink flamingoes as they feed on algae. We later return to the camp or hotel for our main breakfast. After breakfast we check out and depart for Nairobi via Great Rift Valley View Point and stop for some souvenir shopping. We continue driving across the plains to Nairobi arriving approximately 1400hrs. You will be dropped at either your hotel or airport to connect your home bound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends. Meal Plan: Breakfast.
Safari price includes:
• Nairobi airport/hotel pick up/drop off transfers
• Ground transport while on safari in a customized safari mini-van with a roof hatch that pops up to enable easy viewing and photography with guaranteed window seats
• Services of knowledgeable, English speaking professional tour driver/guide
• All park entrance fees to include government taxes
• Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
• Full board accommodation in specified lodges or tented camps in single/double/twin/tripple rooms
• Flying doctor tourist air ambulance evacuation cover in case of emergency while on safari
• 1.5 litres mineral water per day while on safari
• Government taxes and local levies
• Start and ends in Nairobi
Safari price excludes:
• All personal travel insurances
• Items and services of a personal nature
• Extras at the lodges or camps; tips and gratuities, portage, telephone, laundry etc.
• Drinks and Beverages not in the itinerary
• Tour driver/guide gratuities
• Any optional activities such as village visit, balloon safaris, night game viewing, guided nature walks etc.
• International and domestic flights
• All airport taxes and visas
• Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari (can be arranged on request)
• Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
This 6 days Amboseli Lake Nakuru Masai Mara camping safari starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi, Kenya. We drive by road to experience wildlife game viewing of wide varieties of wild animals and birds, Big Five, Big Cats and wildebeest migration to the four most scenic parks in Kenya, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara.
Amboseli National Park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species. Other attraction of the park includes opportunities to meet the Maasai people and also offers spectacular picturesque scenery, which benefits from the beautiful backdrop of snow covered, Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
Lake Nakuru is the world most famous wildlife and bird life with an abundant availability of algae that draws large numbers of the Lesser Flamingos which form a very beautiful pink blanket over the shallow waters that looks very attractive. Endangered Black and White Rhino species are also found here.
Masai Mara is one of the best tourist attractions in the world. Visitors will experience the most wonderful game viewing of abundant arrays of Kenya untamed wilderness wildlife in Masai Mara including the majestic Big Five - Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant. The dramatic sight of rhino, a lioness curled up with her cubs, the big cats and the distinctive red cloak of young tribal warriors crossing the plains, which ensures enduring memories of adventure of a lifetime safari to Masai Mara. Thousands of various tourists from all over the world visit Masai Mara annually to watch the unique yearly wildebeest migration which plays host to the World Cup of wildlife greatest natural spectacle - the dramatic wildebeest great migration on earth between July and October from Serengeti, Tanzania into Masai Mara, Kenya.
This safari is perfect for you and your spouse, friends, family, honeymooners, colleagues and groups.
Accommodation - Choose: Luxury, Mid-range or Budget
Accommodation Type - Choose: Lodge or Tented Self Contained Camp
Group Size: 2 People and above travelling together; guaranteed departure
Below you will find our detailed safari itinerary to start your safari.
Meet and greet services on arrival in the morning at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or pick up from your hotel at 0800hrs by our driver-guide. Leaving the bustling city of Nairobi, we travel south to Amboseli National Park, located at the foot of snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa highest peak. We arrive at our tented camp in time for lunch, relax at leisure and later on embark on evening game drive in the beautiful Amboseli National Park. We have dinner and overnight at either Sentrim Amboseli, Kibo Safari Camp or Amboseli AA Camp. Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
This day is set aside exploring Amboseli National Park with early morning game drive where the light is perfect at Mount Kilimanjaro background which offers good photographic scenery coupled with the concentration of wildlife on the ground. We return to the camp for breakfast. We will be free the rest of the morning may be enjoying a dip in the pool or game viewing from the lodge terrace. We have lunch at the camp and in the afternoon have an option to visit the Masai village (Optional extra). We later explore an evening major game drive. We return to the same camp in Amboseli, for a night under starry skies. Amboseli National Park is at the foot of Africa highest mountain, 5895m Mt Kilimanjaro, this National Park offers some of the best opportunities to see African animals because its vegetation is sparse due to the long dry months. Amboseli National Park is home to wild animals, which includes the African elephant, buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, hyena, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest among other African animals. There are also host of Kenya birds, both large and small, to see if you keep your eyes open and stop at every sighting. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Early morning breakfast as we exit Amboseli National Park viewing game en-route with the last picturesque of Amboseli and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. We drive towards the Great Rift Valley viewing sceneries en route arriving Lake Nakuru National Park famous for its huge flocks of pink flamingoes. The birds throng on Lake Nakuru one of the Rift Valley soda lakes that comprises almost a third of the park area. More than 450 species of birds have been recorded here as well as a rich diversity of other wildlife. Lion, leopard, warthog, waterbuck, python and white rhino are just some of the animals visitors might see and the landscapes range from sweeping grasslands bordering the lake to rocky cliffs and woodland. The park also protects the largest euphorbia candelabrum forest in Africa. These tall branching succulents are endemic to the region and provide an interesting textural element to the arid landscapes. There shall be guaranteed encounters of the endangered Black and White Rhino species. Lunch is served at the the camp or hotel followed by afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at either Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, Lanet Matfam Resort, Chester Hotel, or Golden Palace Hotel. Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Our Day 4 safari starts with breakfast at the camp or hotel . After morning breakfast we embark on our road passing the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as we head across the valley to Narok. We continue with our journey across acres of wheat and barley, before reaching our next game viewing destination in the world most famous Masai Mara which plays host to the world greatest natural spectacle, the greatest dramatic wildebeest migration on earth which happens from July through October every year. We arrive at the camp and have lunch at leisure before embarking on a thrilling evening game drive in one of the finest wildlife havens on earth. We then return back to the tented camp where it is time for dinner. Dinner and Overnight at either Sarova Mara Camp, Mara Eden Camp, Mara Engai Wilderness Camp, Osero Enarau Camp, Engata Olerai Camp, Olmoran Tented Camp, Mwangaza Mara Camp. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We spend the whole day exploring Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives where we will have the opportunity of spotting the BIG FIVE including lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. We will have an option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire whole day in the park. We will also have the option visit to local Masai village at an extra cost or Hot Air Balloon ride at $450 per person. Masai Mara is one of the best known and most popular reserves in Africa where wildebeest migration could be seen with roughly thousand of animals, at other times there are still hundreds. The plains are full of wildebeest, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson gazelle. Also regularly seen are leopard, lion, hyena, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared fox. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance. Every July, August and September, the wildebeest travel from Tanzania Serengeti plains, northwards to the Masai Mara and the Mara River is the final obstacle. The wildebeest remain in the Mara between October and November. Between December and January the wildebeest gradually begin their migration back towards Serengeti plains in Tanzania. Over 450 species of birds have been identified in the park among them 57 species of birds of prey. These birds are prolific and come in every size and color including common but beautiful ones like the lilac breasted roller and plenty of other large species like eagles. All meals and overnight stay at either Sarova Mara Camp, Mara Eden Camp, Mara Engai Wilderness Camp, Osero Enarau Camp, Engata Olerai Camp, Olmoran Tented Camp, Mwangaza Mara Camp. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Early morning game drive on sunrise when predators are active with morning hunt of big cats. We will have an opportunity to capture a Lion making a Kill as most of the time Lions Kills very early in the morning before sunrise. We also experience the beauty of sunrise which reveals the back drop of Masai Mara which means the dotted hills in Maa Language. We later return to the camp for main breakfast. After breakfast we depart Masai Mara with the last picturesque of the MARA arriving Nairobi late afternoon. You will be dropped at either your hotel or airport to connect with your home bound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends. Meal Plan: Breakfast
Safari price includes:
• Nairobi airport/hotel pick up/drop off transfers
• Ground transport while on safari in a customized safari mini-van with a roof hatch that pops up to enable easy viewing and photography with guaranteed window seats
• Services of knowledgeable, English speaking professional tour driver/guide
• All park entrance fees to include government taxes
• Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
• Full board accommodation in specified lodges or tented camps in single/double/twin/tripple rooms
• Flying doctor tourist air ambulance evacuation cover in case of emergency while on safari
• 1.5 litres mineral water per day while on safari
• Government taxes and local levies
• Start and ends in Nairobi
Safari price excludes:
• All personal travel insurances
• Items and services of a personal nature
• Extras at the lodges or camps; tips and gratuities, portage, telephone, laundry etc.
• Drinks and Beverages not in the itinerary
• Tour driver/guide gratuities
• Any optional activities such as village visit, balloon safaris, night game viewing, guided nature walks etc.
• International and domestic flights
• All airport taxes and visas
• Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari (can be arranged on request)
• Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
This 7 days Samburu Lake Nakuru Masai Mara camping safari starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi, Kenya. We drive by road to experience wildlife game viewing of wide varieties of wild animals and birds, Big Cats, Big Five and wildebeest migration to the four most scenic parks in Kenya, Samburu, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara.
We visit Samburu Game Reserve home to amazing wildlife and statuesque warriors. We view unique wildlife species like Oryx, Gerenuk, Somali Ostrich, Grevy zebra, reticulated giraffe and other wild animals and bird life peculiar to this semi arid region.
Lake Nakuru is the world most famous wildlife and bird life with an abundant availability of algae that draws large numbers of the Lesser Flamingos which form a very beautiful pink blanket over the shallow waters that looks very attractive. Endangered Black and White Rhino species are also found here.
Masai Mara is one of the best tourist attractions in the world. Visitors will experience the most wonderful game viewing of abundant arrays of Kenya untamed wilderness wildlife in Masai Mara including the majestic Big Five - Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant. The dramatic sight of rhino, a lioness curled up with her cubs, the big cats and the distinctive red cloak of young tribal warriors crossing the plains, which ensures enduring memories of adventure of a lifetime safari to Masai Mara. Thousands of various tourists from all over the world visit Masai Mara annually to watch the unique yearly wildebeest migration which plays host to the World Cup of wildlife greatest natural spectacle - the dramatic wildebeest great migration on earth between July and October from Serengeti, Tanzania into Masai Mara, Kenya.
This safari is perfect for you and your spouse, friends, family, honeymooners, colleagues and groups.
Accommodation - Choose: Luxury, Mid-range or Budget
Accommodation Type - Choose: Lodge or Tented Self Contained Camp
Group Size: 2 People and above travelling together; guaranteed departure
Below you will find our detailed safari itinerary to start your safari.
Pick up from JKIA airport or your Nairobi hotel at 0730hrs. We depart and drive north through to the northern frontier district and on to Samburu Game Reserve. Afternoon game drive in this reserve famous for its exclusive game viewing. Dinner and overnight at either Ashnil Samburu Camp, Samburu Sopa Lodge or Sentrim Samburu Lodge. Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
We spend this whole day exploring Samburu Game Reserve with early morning game drive where the light is perfect for a good photographic scenery coupled with the concentration of wildlife on the ground and afternoon game drives where you will have the opportunity of spotting all the three cats including lion, leopard and cheetah. We will have an option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire whole day in Samburu Game Reserve. We can have option visit to Samburu village and learn about the uniqueness of Samburu tribe and their culture at an extra cost. A wide variety of animals and birds life are seen at Samburu Game Reserve. Several species are considered unique to the region, including its unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats including lion, cheetah and leopard can be found here as well as Samburu elephant and buffalo. Uaso Nyiro river contains large number of Nile crocodiles. Other mammals are frequently seen in the park including gerenuk, Grant gazelle, Kirk dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Over 400 species of bird are seen in Samburu Game Reserve. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfishers sunbird, bee-eater, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary birds, Verreaux eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vulture. All meals and overnight stay at either Ashnil Samburu Camp, Samburu Sopa Lodge or Sentrim Samburu Lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We have early morning breakfast then depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru is often referred as the pink lake due to its enormous numbers of Flamingos. The lake is host to the black and white rhino species, warthog, lion, zebra, giraffe and many more. There shall be guaranteed encounters of the endangered Black and White Rhino species. Lunch is served at the camp or hotel followed by afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at either Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, Lanet Matfam Resort, Chester Hotel, or Golden Palace Hotel. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Our Day 4 safari starts with breakfast at the Camp or Hotel. After morning breakfast we embark on our road passing the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as we head across the valley to Narok. We continue with our journey across acres of wheat and barley, before reaching our next game viewing destination in the world most famous Masai Mara which plays host to the world greatest natural spectacle, the greatest dramatic wildebeest migration on earth which happens from July through October every year. We arrive at the tented camp and have lunch at leisure, before embarking on a thrilling evening game drive in one of the finest wildlife havens on earth. We then return back to the tented camp where it is time for dinner. Dinner and Overnight at either Sarova Mara Camp, Mara Eden Camp, Mara Engai Wilderness Camp, Osero Enarau Camp, Engata Olerai Camp, Olmoran Tented Camp, Mwangaza Mara Camp. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We spend these two days exploring Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives where we will have the opportunity of spotting the BIG 5 including lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. We will have an option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire whole day in the park. We will also have the option visit to local Masai village at an extra cost or balloon ride at only $450 per person. Masai Mara is one of the best known and most popular reserves in Africa where wildebeest migration could be seen with roughly thousand of animals, at other times there are still hundreds. The plains are full of wildebeest, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson gazelle. Also regularly seen are leopard, lion, hyena, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared fox. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance. Every July, August and September, the wildebeest travel from Tanzania Serengeti plains, northwards to the Masai Mara and the Mara River is the final obstacle. The wildebeest remain in the Mara between October and November. Between December and January the wildebeest gradually begin their migration back towards Serengeti plains in Tanzania. Over 450 species of bird life have been identified in the park among them 57 species of birds of prey, including vulture, marabou stork, and hornbill, crowned crane, ostrich, long-crested eagle, and African pygmy-falcon. These birds are prolific and come in every size and color including common but beautiful ones like the lilac breasted roller and plenty of other large species like eagles. All meals and overnight stay at either Sarova Mara Camp, Mara Eden Camp, Mara Engai Wilderness Camp, Osero Enarau Camp, Engata Olerai Camp, Olmoran Tented Camp, Mwangaza Mara Camp. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Early morning game drive on sunrise when predators are active with morning hunt of big cats. We will have an opportunity to capture a Lion making a Kill as most of the time Lions Kills very early in the morning before sunrise. We also experience the beauty of sunrise which reveals the back drop of Masai Mara which means the dotted hills in Maa Language. We later return to the camp for main breakfast. After breakfast we depart Masai Mara with the last picturesque of the MARA arriving Nairobi late afternoon. You will be dropped at either your hotel or airport to connect with your home bound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends. Meal Plan: Breakfast
Safari price includes:
• Nairobi airport/hotel pick up/drop off transfers
• Ground transport while on safari in a customized safari mini-van with a roof hatch that pops up to enable easy viewing and photography with guaranteed window seats
• Services of knowledgeable, English speaking professional tour driver/guide
• All park entrance fees to include government taxes
• Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
• Full board accommodation in specified lodges or tented camps in single/double/twin/tripple rooms
• Flying doctor tourist air ambulance evacuation cover in case of emergency while on safari
• 1.5 litres mineral water per day while on safari
• Government taxes and local levies
• Start and ends in Nairobi
Safari price excludes:
• All personal travel insurances
• Items and services of a personal nature
• Extras at the lodges or camps; tips and gratuities, portage, telephone, laundry etc.
• Drinks and Beverages not in the itinerary
• Tour driver/guide gratuities
• Any optional activities such as village visit, balloon safaris, night game viewing, guided nature walks etc.
• International and domestic flights
• All airport taxes and visas
• Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari (can be arranged on request)
• Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
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